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The Backwoods

2006 · 97 min

A slow-building, claustrophobic thriller that traps you in a remote forest with mounting dread and sudden violence.

Directed by: Koldo Serra
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Action
Starring: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine

Overview: An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

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Directed by: Koldo Serra
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Action
Starring: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
violence
betrayal
family
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, thriller, action
Directed by: Koldo Serra
Written by: Koldo Serra, Jon Sagalá
Starring: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jon Ariño, Lluís Homar, Andrés Gertrúdix, Kandido Uranga
Music: Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography: Unax Mendia
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Spain, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish

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